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单词 propensity
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•pen•si•ty /prəˈpɛnsɪti/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ties. 
  1. a natural tendency or preference:a propensity for lying.
See -pend-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•pen•si•ty  (prə pen′si tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. a natural inclination or tendency:a propensity to drink too much.
  2. [Obs.]favorable disposition or partiality.
  • propense + -ity 1560–70
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bent, leaning, disposition, penchant, proclivity.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
propensity /prəˈpɛnsɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
  1. a natural tendency or disposition
  2. obsolete partiality
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin prōpensus inclined to, from prōpendēre to propend
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